Suspended cover



Ma 20, 1930. v. PELLEGRINO 1,759,628

SUSPENDED COVER Filed Jan. 20, 1928 will INVENTOR Vitae/mafia! rmv BY AATTORNEY j Patented Mayfzo, 1 930 1 vrivcnlvzo IELLEGRINQ, or RYE, newYORK SUSPENDED covn n.-

' e ,7 Applicat n filed January 2o, 192s. serialNo. 248,108.

This inventionerelates in particular to a suspended cover'adapted forthe purpose ot protecting motor vehicles and the like from dust whenstored indoors, or to protect same from the elements when storedout ofdoors. 3 The object of the invention is to provlde a cover of the classdescribed including a means of raising the cover when not 1n use as ameans of protectingthe said cover from damage or misuse.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a cover of the classdescribedembody- V 'ing certain new and novel 'features hereinafter setforth, claimed following drawing. I p v Fig. 1 is a side elevationalvlewof my 1mproved cover showing same in a raised posltion by dot anddashjlines Fig. 2 is a SlmllaIQ VIGWlllllStI'fllilIlg another form of myimproved c0V embodying the same invention.

Fig. '8 illustrates a further form of my im-' proved cover embodying thesame invention Fig. 4 is a side elevational deta l view oi. theadjustable joiner asembodied'm my'lmproved device. 5 a I 7 As hereembodied my improved devlce comprises an upright member 10, secured atits lower extremity to the ground, or to the 3 floor of a building. Thearm 11 is secured at one extremity, to the upper extended por-' tion ofthe upright member "10, and is hori- 'zontally extendedtherefrom.

The conventional pulley 12 1s rotatably mounted in the'usual shieve'13,secured to the arm 11, at or near the extended extremity thereof. Asimilar pulley 14 1s ro tatively mounted ,in a similar shleve 15 securedto the arm 11in proximity to the upper'portion of the upright member 10.

The cover proper 16, preferably canvas, cotton ducks, or the likeiwhenused iii-doors, or any suitable waterproof material, such as 7 sheetrubber, rubberized-sheetmg, or the like when used out-of-doors,1is ofrectangular shaped sheet construction, Ropes 17 are secured to thecorners of the sheet 16, and are secured to the ropes 16' intermediatethere' of. A plurality of ropes 17are secured in Y i #59 termediately tothe sheet 16 in prox mity to and illustrated in the i v p I V I member10 and positioneddirectly abovethe cover proper in a raised position; ge The above describ d constructlon 1s ber 27 and are secured to their'uppier.extend either side of the central portion thereof, and

are secured attheir extended extremities to thelower extremities ofthesaidropes, 16; 1 The ropes 16 aresecured to a joiner,21?hereinafterdescribed in .detail,' and; said' join er A 21 isattachedon the rope21.; The rop e 21 is H extendedover, the pulleys 12 and; 14' and'is Iwound on the drum 23, and secured thereto L I i as "at 22. 1 The drum 23is rotativelymountedin a pin 22 secured to the lower portion of theupright member 10, and -is provided with a crank23 0r handle element, Ihave also provided. a support .22, secured toand extended from the lowerportion of the upright 7 said drum 23. Itis understood 21 is when thecover proper is raised by turning or, rotating the drum. 23, so as tojhold the that the rope i such as will permit myimprovedz-cover-to below;i

ered, as designated by the reference numeral 241-,as a means ofafiording protection to Inotor .vehicle 25.e Ropes 26 are seoureditoithe1;, corners of the 'framedlfi and areextended therefrom, and areadaptedto be secured .to the motor veh1'cle25, when'my' improved de-e V viceisin a lowered. or in use position, as "a means of holding myimprovedcover in po V sition over the said motor vehicle; 3 p

QIn Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawing, Ix'have shown an enclosingmember 27 of rigid hollow dome-shaped construction proyide'd 'withdownwardly extendedportion 27. 1 Reinforcing members 29", wire, er thelike are adapted to encircle the peripheryof the extended portion Ropes30 are secured intermediately to the. enclosingememed members to thejoiner 21*,[hereinafterdisL closed in detail and attachedto thefabovementioned rope 21. j

The downwardly extended .portionI-27"-isflexible and Yh'aslattached onits loweredge weights 29, as a means of securely holding the enclosingmember 'e v' hi e i 4 i IaFigs of the accompanyingdr" ve Sh w a C Y i sew rie neliaa. 1

looped over the support22fasat -24, V

7: in position eve-'1; theme i mo tangular frame 28, covered with anysuitable mat'eriaIBOQ preferably similar to the above il indet'ail, andsaid joineris therefrom,

entioned sheet 16. Ropes31'are secured to v the edgesof the frameQStfand are'secured at their extended extremities to the ropes 31f,

Esecured to a joiner2l hereinafter described attached on the 'abovementioned rope 21. -Side extension members32 and 33, of similar materialto the 'covering of the frame .28, are secured to the edges of the frame'28'r as a means of afiording ample protection are' secured'to the loweredges of the extension members 32 and 33 and are adapted toseeufelyfhold the extension members 32 and 3f2 inpositionwhen thecoverproper is in a and are extended to the motor vehicle 3 L. Ropeshoisted rehiclecover may'be'tilted as desired. 2. Ina device ofthe classdescribed, a ehi ole cover, a main rope arranged for hoistingthe cover,other. ropes attached on thecover,

a-pla'te member attached onthe main rope,

rods pivotally connected on thepl'ate mem-J ber, means for adjusting theinclination of the' rods, threaded rods longitudinally engaged on therods, free ends ofthe threaded rods, 7 V 'With the said other ropes,sothat a hoisted ve V hiole oover may be tiltedas desired. I j i WhereofIhave affixed my sig-- Y and ringsconnected on the andjconnected Intestimony nature; 7

' 'lowere'dposition or muse position by-rea's'or l of'attaehment to thein a folded positionunder the covering 30' round, and-*asa meansoflholding the? x e ionmembers 32 nd 33 of the frame 28',v/he n'myfimp'roved cover'is in"a"raised position; I F1g,;4 dieloses toiivhichmember 2 l oonnects, and withan ear a, the plate an r Q30 Iagon'portions for turning purp'oses.

drods 53may belock g I V g Threaded rods 58 engage longitudinally. in

52 on its bottom to whichiflex'ible member 21 joiner 21 v afpla te 150provided with. an ear, 51 on'itstop' v connects. Rods 53fare pirotallyconnected to" slid'ably engaged 'instandards 5,5 projecting fibmthejlfteI The 'standards are formed fem ,the extensions; 5 4, proj ect" so thatthe d at Various inclinations.

d'havearcuate' side extensionsM thru :Whi'ch bolts 57' I embers 59 arerotatively ,conneeted to the Tfreeends'o f the rodsi58 The variousflexible members which support the {vehicle cover are 'attaohed to thein-gee; In operation, the

"-pniined by threaded was 5 a extended from as we 5 and the other turnsinto-its'rod 53'so'that the l icoie is't lt d: I th s't lt d P si i n 1Ring (ls-are adjusted' to inclinations as deter V theinclinations oftheflexible memo vbers ttaehe'd to therings'59. I One of the 45 i e p :9 rf leii ted up hi o and W k may n ertth r he ds un e -t o i h r parto t ee ic c re i.m k j 'tainthat it does not bear'agains't the vehicle end ed ma V i i i Having thus described myintiention,

v I V as o "I'elaim' as new'and desire to protect byLet tars Pate Of t eUn t d (States is as fol ws 1 L a d i e o th l s de be a ve- Vhicle'cover, a main rope arranged' for hoisting 5 the-never, oth r pesatt ch 'dwo thecover; 7

- aplatejmember atta ched'on themain' rope,

rods piv lly bnn tedon e pl te .1 11

I henmeans foradjustingtheinclination of the V rods, threadedrodslongitudinallyengaged on the rods, and rings pivotally connected ona ithel i eejepdsg fthet readed odsan cpny d withthe said other ropes,so thata ,VINQENVZOI PELLEGBINQ. 5

